Modified True/False; 1 pt each. Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false,
change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
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Compared to water, most metals have low specific heats.
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When you hold a ball above ground it has kinetic energy.
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When a substance is cooled it usually expands. _______________
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Multiple Choice; 1 pt each. Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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When temperature increases, average _____ increases.
a. | potential energy | c. | gravitational potential energy | b. | kinetic
energy | d. | total
energy |
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The mechanical energy of a football during a pass is _____.
a. | potential energy | c. | gravitational potential energy | b. | kinetic
energy | d. | potential and
kinetic energy |
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In years past, people would put a hot water bottle in bed with them to help warm
their feet. The transfer of the warmth from the water bottle to their feet is called _____.
a. | heat | c. | thermal energy | b. | temperature | d. | kinetic energy |
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When water is heated on a stove, which kind of energy is transferred?
a. | gravitational energy | c. | potential energy | b. | kinetic energy | d. | thermal energy |
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Every material has its own specific heat. It is easy to change the temperature
of a material with _____.
a. | high specific heat | c. | conduction | b. | low specific heat | d. | insulation |
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The ocean is cold even in summer because water has _____
a. | high specific heat | c. | conduction | b. | low specific heat | d. | insulation |
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When a substance is heated, the particles gain energy and spread out creating
more volume. What happens to the mass of the substance when it is heated?
a. | mass increases | c. | mass remains the same | b. | mass
decreases | d. | mass is
lost |
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A hot iron is turned off and cools down to room temperature. The iron cools
because _____.
a. | the iron does not hold heat very well | b. | the room transfers cold energy to the
iron | c. | heat energy is transferred from the warm iron to the cooler room | d. | the thermal energy
is destroyed during an interaction with the room |
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To check if a stovetop is hot, you place your hand near the top of the stove and
feel that it is warm without touching it. You can feel the heat from the stovetop because of
_____.
a. | conduction | c. | convection | b. | radiation | d. | kinetic energy |
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You reach a bottle of water out of the refrigerator. Your hand gets cold because
of which of the following?
a. | conduction | c. | convection | b. | radiation | d. | kinetic energy |
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Thermostats transform _____ into _____.
a. | potential energy, kinetic energy | c. | kinetic energy, potential
energy | b. | mechanical energy, thermal energy | d. | thermal energy, mechanical
energy |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a heating appliance?
a. | steam engine | c. | coffeemaker | b. | curling iron | d. | clothes iron |
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A bimetallic coil is used in a thermostat because _____.
a. | the two metals heat and cool at different rates | b. | it is
cheap | c. | a single metal would be too small | d. | the two metals have different roles in the
operation of the machine |
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Which part of a refrigerator causes the coolant to change from a liquid to a
gas?
a. | compressor | c. | coolant vapor | b. | condenser coils | d. | expansion valve |
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Which part of a refrigerator removes thermal energy from inside the
refrigerator?
a. | compressor | c. | coolant vapor | b. | condenser coils | d. | expansion valve |
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Which part of the internal combustion engine transforms thermal energy into
mechanical energy?
a. | cylinder | c. | piston | b. | exhaust valve | d. | spark plug |
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Temperature is a measure of ____ of the particles in an object.
a. | the difference between the potential and kinetic energy | b. | the sum of the
potential and kinetic energy | c. | the average potential
energy | d. | the average kinetic energy |
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The lowest possible temperature is ____.
a. | 0° | c. | 0°K | b. | –273°F | d. | –273°K |
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A liquid thermometer works because liquid ____ when warmed.
a. | expands | c. | solidifies | b. | contracts | d. | condenses |
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Heat is thermal energy transferred from one object to another because of a
difference in ____.
a. | mass | c. | volume | b. | temperature | d. | potential
energy |
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When a pot of water is put on a stove, the water at the top gets hot primarily
by ____.
a. | radiation | c. | convection | b. | conduction | d. | condensation |
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All objects emit ____ radiation.
a. | electromagnetic | c. | thermal | b. | kinetic | d. | solar |
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Heat is ____ energy that is transferred from one object at a certain temperature
to another at a different temperature.
a. | kinetic | c. | solar | b. | thermal | d. | electromagnetic |
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Most materials ____ when they are heated.
a. | condense | c. | expand | b. | freeze | d. | contract |
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Completion; 1 pt. each. Complete each statement.
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A material with low specific heat is a _______________. A material with high
specific heat is a _______________.
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Hot-air balloons typically fly in the early morning and late evening. This is
because _______________.
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Refrigerators work by transferring _______________ out of the refrigerator and
into the coolant.
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Heat always moves from ____________________ objects to ____________________
objects.
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In the winter, rooms are often hotter near the ceiling than on the floor because
hot air is ______________________________ than cold air.
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A good ____________________ transfers heat easily.
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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by
1°C is its ______________________________.
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Short Answer; 2 pts extra credit each. Write in complete sentences for
full credit.
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Explain how heat is transferred between a hot and a cold object by
conduction.
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2.
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Why would wearing several layers of clothing keep you warmer than wearing one
heavy coat?
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Explain why most substances expand when heated.
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Essay; 4 pts extra credit. Write in complete sentences for full
credit.
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Identify three scales that are used to measure temperature. Then, compare and
contrast temperature and thermal energy by identifying one way they are similar and one way they are
different. Explain why a thermometer does not measure thermal energy.
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